200 sma to filter out long and short entries.

[geo123]

I have very simple moving average entry and exit strategy. I would like to add a extra filter of only taking longs above and shorts below the 200 sma. so the first condition has to be met then follow with the entire signal. much appreciated your help.

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello geo123,

Thank you for your post.

Is this a strategy built in the Strategy Builder or are you working with an unlocked strategy in the NinjaScript Editor? Depending on how you are developing the strategy, I'd be glad to provide you with some examples that could help you set up your conditions the way that you have described.

I look forward to your reply.

[geo123]

Hi Emily, The strategy is in builder very simple price crossing and EMA I am looking to
filter out the long trades when price is below the 200 and short trades when price is above the 200.

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello geo123,

Thank you for your reply.

The Strategy Builder allows you to set conditions that make indicator to value comparisons, as demonstrated here:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?strategybuilder_condition_builder.htm#HowToMakeIndicatorToValueComparisons

You could choose the EMA on the left and then on the right-hand side you could select Misc > Numeric value and set that to 200. You would need separate sets for long and short; one would check if the EMA is greater than 200, and the action would be to submit the short entry and the other would check if the EMA is less than 200 and have the action to submit the long entry.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.